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Welcome to the HR Huddle, the ultimate resource for all things HR. Cause when the shit goes down, you've got to huddle up. The HR Huddle is comprised of three unique mini-shows: Spilling The Tea On HR Tech — Join Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson as they break down the latest happenings in HR and HR tech. HR We Have a Problem — Join Cliff Stevenson as he tackles the messy stories everyone in human... more

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Payroll data isn't just a compliance checkbox — it's one of the most valuable, real-time data sets an organization has. This week, we talk about why payroll data (unlike predictive data) reflects what's actually happening in your organization, and wh... more

The Future of HR Tech: Trust, Transparency, and Responsible AI

AI is changing how HR teams recruit, evaluate, and build trust with candidates — but is the technology keeping up with the ethics? In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Joplin, Chief ... more

In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris & Cliff Stevenson dig into the market shifts reshaping how organizations buy, build, and use HR technology. From AI-first HRMS platforms launched by former Workday leaders to global expans... more

In this episode of The Pivot Effect, hosts Teri Zipper and Susan Richards welcome guest Amy Gerhartz, Founder & Lead Coach of A Higher Way Of Living, as they talk through what it actually looks like to leave a career you built from scratch - and why ... more

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Recent Guests

Amy Gerhartz
Accomplished singer, songwriter, speaker and coach
Independent artist / Rise Up Buttercup podcast
Episode: The Pivot Effect - How burnout, a pandemic, and a song about self-doubt led to a second career in leadership coaching.
Sudeep Cherian
Lead product architect
Episode: HR, We Have a Problem - The agentic workforce is here and these are the questions HR leaders must ask before it goes rogue.
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Leads the Where You Work Matters initiative, independent data-driven rating of how well America's largest employers create high quality jobs
Where You Work Matters (Sapient Insights Group collaboration)
Episode: The Pivot Effect - How to evaluate a job offer using real worker outcome data and what 12 million workers reveal about how you actually get ahead.
Lars Schmidt
Head of Recruiting and HR tech influencer; former Head of Recruiting at Google/X similar profile
HR tech industry
Episode: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - A trove of market announcements and people moves and why the AI model you build on matters more than you think
Katie Achille
Leader at Devon Group, PR/AR for HR tech; former analyst/consultant
Devon Group
Episode: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - A trove of market announcements and people moves and why the AI model you build on matters more than you think
Meg Baer
HR tech leader; NOVAworks board member
NOVAworks / SAP & Oracle ecosystem
Episode: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - A trove of market announcements and people moves and why the AI model you build on matters more than you think
Nicole Petra Williams
Chief of Staff / executive leader moving into senior roles
Cornerstone / Amanchu
Episode: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - A trove of market announcements and people moves and why the AI model you build on matters more than you think
Erin Murders
Executive moving to FICO as Senior Manager of Product Marketing
FICO
Episode: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - A trove of market announcements and people moves and why the AI model you build on matters more than you think
Tammy Smith
Senior Manager of Data Science
Sapient Insights Group
Episode: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - The 29th Annual HR Systems Survey is open and here is why your organization's data belongs in it.

Hosts

Stacey Harris
Host of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech; Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner at Sapient Insights Group
Cliff Stevenson
Co-host; Director of Research and Principal Analyst at Sapient Insights Group
Teri Zipper
Host of The Pivot Effect on The HR Huddle

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • Real insight on all things HR

    The HR huddle is a group of people who look at HR objectively while sharing their wealth of knowledge. The hosts keep it real and it’s like catching up with friends over coffee on the latest industry news!

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Episodes are approachable and grounded in real-world vendor and conference contexts.
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The show balances technical depth with accessible storytelling for HR leaders.

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The Pivot Effect - How to evaluate a job offer using real worker outcome data and what 12 million workers reveal about how you actually get ahead.
Q: Does Where You Work Really Matter, and how can job seekers use this data when evaluating offers?
The host explains that the Where You Work Matters list provides occupation-level comparisons across competing employers, showing how growth, stability, and early-career opportunities differ, which helps job seekers assess offers beyond salary and brand reputation.
Back by Demand: HR, We Have a Problem - Why most training programs fail to drive behavior change and the simple tools that can triple success rates.
Q: How do you approach designing learning programs to ensure they lead to real change?
By focusing on the organizational and individual why, ensuring a three-to-one content-to-context ratio, using accountability mechanisms, and enabling ongoing reflection and cohort-based reinforcement to sustain change.
HR, We Have a Problem - The real compliance playbook for 2026 and why the One Big Beautiful Bill, AI legislation, and retirement plans can no longer be managed in isolation.
Q: What does the near-term look like for retirement and compliance in 2026?
Retirement-related rules like Secure 2.0 continue to create incentives for employers to offer plans, with tax credits and pooled employer plans reducing fiduciary risk; however, state-level mandates and evolving compliance demands require ongoing attention to ensure programs stay compliant and attractive to employees.
HR, We Have a Problem - The real compliance playbook for 2026 and why the One Big Beautiful Bill, AI legislation, and retirement plans can no longer be managed in isolation.
Q: How does a business stay aware of what's going on?
By actively monitoring both federal and state developments, leveraging expert resources, and building a proactive compliance program that includes human oversight for AI tools, regular risk assessments, and partnerships with trusted advisors to stay ahead of evolving requirements.
HR, We Have a Problem - The real compliance playbook for 2026 and why the One Big Beautiful Bill, AI legislation, and retirement plans can no longer be managed in isolation.
Q: What kinds of changes are you seeing from an AI perspective?
There's a shift toward state-level AI legislation with privacy protections expanding and a focus on frontier AI models, while federal guidance remains relatively sparse for now; organizations need to monitor state trends and prepare for a landscape where AI use inside companies is governed by privacy and accountability rules.

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What is The HR Huddle about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A pragmatic, practitioner-focused show examining HR tech, AI, and people operations through interviews, roundtables, and hands-on discussions. Episodes frequently cover pricing and governance of AI-enabled HR systems, data quality and governance, workforce analytics, and vendor strategies, all anchored by real-world customer stories, conference takeaways, and actionable frameworks for HR leaders. Notable strengths include data-driven analysis from a research-led team and a willingness to explore complex topics (like AI pricing, data biases, and governance) with transparency and practical implications for buying, budgeting, and implementing technology in people operations. The format blends expert interviews, industry roundups, and career pi... more

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2. Sudeep Cherian
3. Rajiv Chandrasekaran
4. Lars Schmidt
5. Katie Achille
6. Meg Baer
7. Nicole Petra Williams
8. Erin Murders

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